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SSC Stenographer Grade C & D

Cycle 2025

OFFICIALLY VERIFIED

OFFICIALLY VERIFIED

Exam pattern verified against the official notification.

Verified from Stenographer Grade 'C' & 'D' Examination, 2025 — Draft Notice 06.06.2025, Scheme of Examination para 13 (via SSC Southern Region official site).

Selection process

  1. 1

    Computer Based Examination

    →

  2. 2

    Skill Test in Stenography (qualifying)

    →

  3. 3

    Document Verification

Exam pattern

1.CBT

OFFICIALLY VERIFIED

Main Session

Sections & timing

SectionTimingQuestionsMarks / QNegativeNature
General Intelligence & ReasoningNot timed separately501−0.25Scored
General AwarenessNot timed separately501−0.25Scored
English Language and ComprehensionNot timed separately1001−0.25Scored
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Timing & navigation rules

  • One 2 hr overall timer for the whole paper. No sectional locks — the section split is indicative only.
  • You can move freely between sections and questions at any time.
  • The test submits automatically when time runs out.
  • The timer cannot be paused once started.

2.Skill Test

OFFICIALLY VERIFIED

Main Session

Sections & timing

SectionTimingQuestionsMarks / QNegativeNature
Dictation10 min (enforced)00−0Scored
Transcription (Grade D)65 min (enforced)00−0Scored
Transcription (Grade C)55 min (enforced)00−0Scored
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Timing & navigation rules

  • One 1 hr 15 min overall timer for the whole paper. No sectional locks — the section split is indicative only.
  • Sections must be attempted in order — you cannot return to an earlier section.
  • The test submits automatically when time runs out.
  • The timer cannot be paused once started.

3.Document Verification

OFFICIALLY VERIFIED

Descriptive stage — no CBT mock in milestone 1.

Notes from the official source

CBT · Computer Based Examination · Main Session — navigation

Single 'Total Duration: 2 Hours' for all three parts — overall timer; no sectional timing. Navigation/locking not specified.

CBT · Computer Based Examination · Main Session — qualifying criteria

Merit cutoff on normalized scores (Notice 02-06-2025).

Skill Test · Skill Test in Stenography · Main Session — note

Qualifying in nature. Dictation in English or Hindi (opted in application).

Skill Test · Skill Test in Stenography · Main Session — qualifying criteria

Qualifying only.

Skill Test · Skill Test in Stenography · Main Session · Dictation — note

10 minutes @ 100 wpm (Grade C) / 80 wpm (Grade D)

Skill Test · Skill Test in Stenography · Main Session · Transcription (Grade D) — note

Grade D: English 50 min / Hindi 65 min

Skill Test · Skill Test in Stenography · Main Session · Transcription (Grade C) — note

Grade C: English 40 min / Hindi 55 min

Sources

  • Untitled document